Japanese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Japanese word
上
Pronunciation
Romajiue
Meaning
- nounabove
Example
窓の上に時計があります。mado no ue ni tokei ga a ri ma su
There is a clock above the window.
More examples
わたしの上に時計があります。wa ta shi no ue ni tokei ga a ri ma su
There is a clock above me.
本を棚の上に置きます。hon o tana no ue ni o ki ma su
I put the book on the shelf.
Core concept
Marks a position higher than a reference point or the highest surface of something.
Common phrases
机の上にtsukue no ue ni
above the desk
上からue ka ra
from above
Similar words
てっぺんteppen: The highest point or part of something.
Definition in Japanese
基準となる場所や物より高い位置。また、物の最も高い部分。ki jun to na ru ba sho ya mono yo ri taka i i chi ma ta mono no motto mo taka i bu bun
Word origin
The native Japanese word 上 (ue, "upper part") comes from the older form うへ (uhe) and denotes a higher place or the top of something.
Usage tips
- English separates above from top, but Japanese 上 (ue) can express both a higher position and the highest surface of an object.
Other meanings
- topnoun
Opposites
- 下shitabelownoun